The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-08

Mr. X L. Collins has returned from a two
months sojourn in North Georgia.
-Messrs Bernard s. Son have this week sold
l4-acre tract for $4OO Mr. Otis, a Georgian
was the purchaser.
captain Frank Philips, the popular and eff
cient Circuit Clerk of jackson county, accom-.
panied by his wife, arrived at the St. James
Tuesday. The Captain made pleasant call a,
the FLoRIDIAN sanctum.
The fall term of Leon county Circuit Cour,
begins on the 10Th. Captain c. A. Bryan has the
docket made up as follows: Civil cases, II
criminal, 8. Ot.the former are continued cases
and of the latter 5 are continued.
Roberts s. Son have put in a wagon scale at
their stables-U. 8. Standard, manufactured by
Jones. of Binghamton, New York, and are pre-.
pared 10 weigh anything from one pound up to
ten thousand
III you want TO see monster turnp, such as
are common in the Tallahassee Country, call at
the St. James Hotel. 1t is of the Fla, Dutch va
rie'y, weighs IL pounds down weight and meas.
ures over 80 inches in circumference The seed
was purchased at Lively's drug store and the huge
turnip was grown by Mr.. Jackson Moody.
Mr.. NJ. L. Oelesby has force at work max
ing Improvements on the Leon Hotel grounds
The parks will he more attractive this season
than ever before
For forty years, Ayers Cherry Prctoral has
been demonstrated TO be the most reliable remedy
in use, for colds, coughs, and lung diseases
Slight colds should not be neglected The Pee
toral will prevent their becoming chronic
Choice LeConte pears, second crop of 1887,
are selling in the Tallahassee market at 20 cents
a dozen.
Miss Theodosia Lawhon, of Wakulla county,
this week left handsome home wove counter
pane at the store of Messrs G. W. Saxon & Co
1t was woven on home made loom, is cotton
warp and all wool filling. The design is very
pretty and originated with Miss Lawhon The
Counterpart is for sale.
Rev. Mr.. Citizens assisted in the services al
st. Johns Episcopal Church last Sunday, preach
ing an excellent sermon in the morning. aud 10
the evening delivering very interesting lecture
the subject being Westminster Abbey" Mr.
Citizens is a native of New Jersey, has travelled
extensively, and recently returned from long
residence in California.
The most remarkable cures OF scrofula on
record have been accomplished by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Tryit. Sold by all druggists.
A called meeting of the Presbytery of Flor
ida will convene at Tallahassee on Saturday
next the 10th inst, tor the purpose of making
rAngements for the ordination and installation of
Rev. James Meg. Richardson as pastor of The
Presby terian Church at this place.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
cleanse and purify the blood and relieve the d.
gestive organs.
Leon county planters and farmers are max
ing more clear money this year than they have
made for a number Of years. This fact is partly
d ne to improved modes Of cultivation, and when
planters add thorough fertilization 10 thorough
cultivation, and become inte,ssice instead OF er-
teasioe farmers, they will make more money than
now. By reference to advertisement elsewhere,
planters will learn that Colonel T. J. Roberts s
Son have taken the agency for a number OF
standard fertilizers, which dcy propose TO fur
nish TO Leon county farmers on reasonable
terms.
Our Little Ones and the Nursery for Decem-
b r gives lis usual quots OIL good things, aud
something more in happy glimpse. of holidays
TO which the little peolpc are looking forward
with great expectations These stories and
pictures will go straight to the juvenile heart,
and set young ears listening for the first iinke OF
bells denoiing the approach OF beloved Santa
Claus. This beautiful monthly has lis corps of
special writers and artists; and all 1t contains is
freshly gotten up with care to please and cult
vate the class for whom 1t is designed.
RUSSELL PUBLISHING Co.,
&c Bromteid ST, Boston Mas